AIR MAIL TO NEW ZEALAND

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 26 March 1934, Page 4

AIR MAIL TO NEW ZEALAND

FLIGHT EAIILY NEXT MONTH,

Fill ST TO LEAVE COMMON-

WEALTH,

It is announced that the lirsl 11 i r mail to New Zealand will leave Sydney on April 7 in Hr. C. T. P. Flni’s mono])lane Faith in Australia. According to the present plans (he ’plain 1 will remain only a day in New Zealand. The New Zealand Government representative has arranged for a supply of New Zealand postage stamps for .Sydney and Melbourne for use in Mr, Ulm’s air mail. These can be purchased at New Zealand Government oilices, and when attached to loiters with the necessary Australian postage will ensure the return of tho letters to the Australian senders without surcharge in New Zealand. 'Phis is the first time that New Zealand stamps have been sold in Australia.

This will be the first air mail Cron: the Australian side of the Tasman, Mr. Flip and Sir Charles Kingsfovd Smith having previously been refused permission by the Australian. Government to carry mail, despite earnest requests.